Gronkowski retires

[coult44]

Maybe they'll bring Aaron Hernandez back to replace him

Not even a little funny.

 

[AbeBeta]

Not even a little funny.

Disagree. Pats largely get a pass on this. Had he been a Dallas player it would be seen as reflecting poorly on the team. Important to keep reminding folks of this

 

[Maverick84]

Maybe they'll bring Aaron Hernandez back to replace him

idiot

 

[AbeBeta]

idiot

You really going to walk around calling others an idiot?

 

[Maverick84]

You really going to walk around calling others an idiot?

what an idiotic question. I'm not walking around, silly boy. I'm sat at my PC...

 

[MojaveJT]

Going out on top. I like that.

 

[Carson]

Gronk will go to WWE one day

Jeremy Maclin also retired

 

[Manster_Mash]

Wow.

 

[GMO415]

Yawn

 

[garyv]

And not the night before the draft. Go figure..

Wish he would take Witten with him....

 

[Manster_Mash]

Hernandez was a high school football star in my state. His downfall was all over the news up here and it's pretty much accepted now that his behavior and subsequent suicide was the result of brain damage sustained from playing football.

I am not judging you, but it's a scary thing for all players and really not something to joke about.

Accepted by who?
Very doubtful his brain was damaged by his early 20s.

 

[JayFord]

Gronk will go to WWE one day

Jeremy Maclin also retired

Gronk vs Angle

Make it happen Vince!!!!!!!!!

 

[WillieBeamen]

Maybe they'll bring Aaron Hernandez back to replace him

 

[Vintage]

Disagree. Pats largely get a pass on this. Had he been a Dallas player it would be seen as reflecting poorly on the team. Important to keep reminding folks of this

Why? Why is that so important?

 

[ChuckA1]

Hernandez was a high school football star in my state. His downfall was all over the news up here and it's pretty much accepted now that his behavior and subsequent suicide was the result of brain damage sustained from playing football.

I am not judging you, but it's a scary thing for all players and really not something to joke about.

Respectfully, it was gang involvement, not football that ruined his life.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Accepted by who?
Very doubtful his brain was damaged by his early 20s.

It could have been because everybody is different. Small, repeated head trauma that is common in football often goes unnoticed and is symptom free. However, the damage accumulates and eventually can be (but not always) as damaging as having multiple, massive concussions.

It could be Hernandez was just a crazy and sick person. But if I remember correctly a study of his brain showed evidence of CTE.

 

[coult44]

Disagree. Pats largely get a pass on this. Had he been a Dallas player it would be seen as reflecting poorly on the team. Important to keep reminding folks of this

Doesn't matter bro, Murder and suicide dark and sad issues that we shouldn't haphazardly throw into football conversations.

 

[camelboy]

Gronk for MNF

3 hours of Gronk unhinged !!!!!!!

Absolutely genius idea .. espn should be all over him

 

[TheDuke]

Hernandez was a high school football star in my state. His downfall was all over the news up here and it's pretty much accepted now that his behavior and subsequent suicide was the result of brain damage sustained from playing football.

I am not judging you, but it's a scary thing for all players and really not something to joke about.

How about acknowledging he was a criminal and murderer and stop blaming his actions on playing football. Is anything anyone’s own fault nowadays? Blame this blame that but don’t blame the person responsible. What a irresponsible way to go through life

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Respectfully, it was gang involvement, not football that ruined his life.

Yeah, I wasn't going to bring that up, but you'r right, too.